Name the independent and dependent variables in each of the following:
1. There is an inverse relationship between ability to read and the frequency of voting.
2. Homeless women are subjected to more spousal abuse than are housed women.
3. Interest in recreational reading is inversely associated with amount of time spent watching television.
A police training instructor is interested in how effective a new video on self-defense is in training officers. The instructor thinks the new video will increase officer’s awareness of the need for self-defense tactics.
1. What is the research hypothesis for this study?
2. What are the independent and dependent variables?